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New Transport News- Due to Covid-19

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Bus Pass Hours of Operation Extended to All Days and All Times.

As part of its response to the public health emergency posed by COVID-19 #Coronavirus, Hampshire County Council has extended the hours of operation of the Hampshire ENCTS bus pass scheme from its current 09:30 to 24:00 on weekdays and at all times at weekends and on public holidays, to all days and all times.

This will only apply to those community transport services on which people can currently use their bus passes.

This will apply to One Community’s Dial-A-Ride, #Dial-A-Ride Shopping services and #ParishLink, but not the Hedge End Park service.

This is a temporary measure for the duration of the public health #emergency only.

For further information about One Community’s #transport services please phone 023 8090 2450 or 023 8090 2432

One Community Services – Our response to COVID-19 Coronavirus

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The health and safety of our service users, volunteers and staff, and the population in general, is paramount in our response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Here is the current situation with regard to our services. Please keep checking our website for updates.

If you have any questions about the current public health emergency, or are in need of assistance, we will do our best to help. Please call us on 023 8090 2400 or email info@1community.org.uk, Monday to Friday 9am-4pm.

CURRENTLY WE ARE OFFERING;

  • A shopping service to your door (we take credit or debit card payments)
  • A prescription collection service
  • Dog walking
  • Any other help you need, give us a call and we will try and meet those needs

THESE ARE ALL AVAILABLE ACROSS THE EASTLEIGH AND FAREHAM AREAS.

Options

Our Day Centres are currently closed, but we are keeping in touch with members and providing personalised services as required, including meals and companionship sits. Our Personal Assistant and Take a Break services are offering limited support, with care as always to keep all involved safe. Virtual contact will be maintained with users of our Back to the Future (visiting) scheme. Our Lifeline services continue as vital to vulnerable people in isolation: phone 023 8090 2400 .

Shopmobility

Our Shopmobility service is opening on Monday- Saturdays, between 9 and 1. By appointment only. Covid-19 safety measures are in place and some delays are inevitable as client and staff safety is paramount to us. Ring 023 8090 2402 Monday- Friday from 9-4 for more details.

Transport

Our transport services are OPEN, operating our normal service. We are also running a scheduled service due to the restrictions of passenger numbers to maintain social distancing. Currently we still offer getting shopping and prescriptions to customers in high risk groups. Dial-A-Ride (phone 023 8090 2450 or 023 8090 2432), Community Transport (phone 023 8090 2414) and Hedge End Park service (phone 023 8090 2432).

Young Carers

Young Carers activities are currently operating an outreach service so members are being provided with home packs. Phone 023 8090 2462

Voluntary Sector Support

Our Volunteer Centre is operating a limited service: 023 8090 2458 or volunteer@1community.org.uk Community Development services remain available by phone or online: 023 8090 2458 or vss@1community.org.uk

Pop-up Shops

The Pop-Up Shop in Eastleigh’s Swan Centre will reopen on the 18th Of August. Groups and not for profit organisations can book places by contacting us and completing a registration and booking form. Please email~ Nstock@1community.org.uk  or telephone 023 8064 1202. One community has the shop available Monday- Thursday’s. Our Information Centre shop in Fareham Shopping Centre is open 10-4 Monday to Friday. Staff can be contacted on 07702 802555, hhamlett@1community.org.uk, or vss@1community.org.uk

Eastleigh Museum

Eastleigh Museum is open from 10-4 Monday- Friday. Saturdays from 10-2. Services usually offered at the museum include; Volunteer Centre Outreach, Basics Bank Vouchers, Hate Crime Reporting, etc. Phone 023 8064 1202

Happy New Year

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We wish all our; customers, staff, volunteers and the communities of Eastleigh and Fareham we serve, a very happy new year!

Looking back over 2019, we have done so much! Looking back to Shop Mobility collecting their service award from the mayor of Eastleigh, fast forward to moving to our temporary premises at 75 Leigh Road.

We have all worked hard to improve the lot of people in Fareham and Eastleigh through our community project support, volunteering, Eastleigh museum’s and Fareham’s shop outreach and Young Carers groups. Our transport appeal for funding for a new bus is almost at the point of being able to get one on the road and the day activity services are a fun and welcoming place to be.

One Community is changing and in 2020 and we are looking forward to sharing a swan centre shop with local charity Fledge in the spring. We have several new training opportunities too.

Wishing all of you a very happy new year!

From all of us at One Community.

Moving our transport department.

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You will all know that One Community moved out of our Romsey Road address at the end of September 2019. It was a MASSIVE undertaking and took a great deal of planning and practical hands on to achieve. With many hands to the pump, transport department were able to get through their sorting, packing and moving.

We have moved into our offices into 75 Leigh road, and are all set up, taking your calls and bookings.

As with the whole team, we know we are only here for a year or so while the Romsey Road buildings are demolished and a really nice, modern practical office space is built for us to move back into.

At the moment, the building we are in has not got any disabled access. So, if you need to see us, face to face, please just ring or email us and we can arrange to meet you at The Point in Eastleigh (almost straight opposite from number 75 Leigh Road.)

Direct dial: 023 8090 2450 email info@1community.org.uk

 

 

Bus Photo WINNER!

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A couple of weeks ago we ran an INSTAGRAM competition. It was for people to take photographs of our buses in the area, upload them to their INSTAGRAM account and tag @1Comm (our charity’s account).

There was a wonderful prize of afternoon tea offered for the winning photograph.

We had a good look at the entries and in the end agreed on:

“Pussy Passengers”

Yesterday we were able to congratulate the winner, Ricky Vivian….

Ricky said:

“Thank you for this wonderful prize. I will enjoy taking my Mum on the Watercress line for our afternoon tea.”

Congratulations Ricky from all of us at One Community!

The Amazing Aloe Adventure.

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We need more drivers to volunteer with us. Have a read of this and see if it chimes with you? Is this the sort of thing you would like to get involved in?

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I will begin! One day one of our passengers booked his dial-a-ride as he wanted to go to Haskins in West End to buy an Aloe Vera plant. All ready to go, he was geared up but when the day came, he was not well enough to go. He was ever so disappointed.

There was no chance of getting one any other way.

But One Community’s transport team swung into action and someone took time out at the weekend and bought him an Aloe Vera plant!

He was overjoyed with his lovely plant and the genuine kindness shown.

We would LOVE to hear from you if you could offer a few hours volunteering as a driver for us.
Telephone 023 8090 9400 Email volunteer@1community.org.uk

What are Day Activity Centres?

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Are you thinking about using Day Centres or know someone who might?

Here is a short (under 3 mins) film to show you the sorts of thing we do.

Please contact us for a FREE trial day* on 023 8090 2400 or email info@1community.org.uk

We would love to see you there!

*Transport & lunch will be an extra cost.

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